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Is this bad news for Wales?

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PECS Sat 19-Jan-19 18:32:21

There are none so deaf....

varian Sat 19-Jan-19 18:28:53

When the UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, parts of Wales were among the most emphatic in making that decision.

Out of 22 Welsh council areas, there were only five in which more people voted to remain than voted to leave. In one council area, Blaenau Gwent, the vote in favour of leaving was 62%.

It has been nearly two years since that referendum took place and we are none the wiser about how exactly we will leave the European Union.
The Brexit deal put forward by Prime Minister Theresa May was emphatically rejected in Parliament on Tuesday, January 15.

As a result, there are now a range of things that could happen next, the most likely of which are set out here.

One of these possible outcomes is a no deal Brexit, which has become more likely this week, despite the majority of MPs being against it. This is how a no deal Brexit could affect all our lives. A major report last year also looked at exactly what Brexit could mean for Cardiff, one of five UK cities most reliant on EU markets.

As things stand, there is very little clarity but one thing is certain: a no deal Brexit means the UK leaves the EU on March 29 and everything associated with that relationship ends. One of those things is a great deal of money that the European Union allocates to Wales.

Wales currently receives around £680 million of EU funds every year , according to the Welsh Government.

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/how-much-money-wales-gets-12765100

EllanVannin Thu 17-Jan-19 12:26:14

It wouldn't happen if the EU had our promise to stick with them. The EU have done a lot for Wales------with little in return if you read the full story.

Izabella Thu 17-Jan-19 12:14:32

Just noticed a news update that Hitachi have pulled out of the development of the £16bn nuclear power station on Anglesey with many jobs on the line possibly up to 300. It also has implications for the second plant at Oldbury in Glos.